Cute Crochet Chicken Amigurumi Pattern — Easy Step-by-Step Guide

These crochet chicken amigurumi are quick, charming projects that make great gifts or bright accents for your home. This article gives a clear list of supplies, abbreviations, and a simple step-by-step pattern to make the pastel and darker chickens pictured.

Supplies

Toucan yarn by Hobbii in Peach (08) and Cotton Candy (16) for the pastel chicken and Mustard (06) and Orange (09) for the darker one.

A piece of orange yarn for the beak

Size G crochet hook (or appropriate for yarn weight)
Two 3mm safety eyes (or embroidery thread)
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Scissors

Abbreviations

This pattern is written in US terms

mc = magic circle
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Rnd = round

This pattern is worked in continuous rounds.

Body

With peach color yarn

mc
Rnd 1. 6 sc in mc [6]
Rnd 2. inc in every st [12]
Rnd 3. 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat around [18]
Rnd 4 — 8. sc around [18], do not cut yarn.

Place the safety eyes if you are using them between rows 7 and 8 with 5 stitches between them.

Now pinch together the opening and sl st to close it, taking care with the placement of the eyes. They should end up at one end of your closed work and not in the center.

You will end up with 9 sts. Cut and secure yarn.

Comb

With cotton candy yarn, slip your hook into the previous-to-last stitch of the last row of the body.

Ch 2 and make 2 dc and 1 sl st in the same st. Then make 2 dc and a sl st in the next stitch (the last one of the row), cut and secure the yarn.

Beak and finishing

Using your orange yarn, make the beak by embroidering a couple of stitches between the eyes.

Add a dash of rouge for the cheeks (optional).

Tips

Stuff firmly but not overstuffed so the shape stays smooth. If you prefer not to use safety eyes for a toy intended for very small children, embroider the eyes with black thread instead. Weave in ends neatly and secure any small pieces well.